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Light Gun A handheld directional light signaling device which emits a brilliant narrow beam of white, green, or red light as selected by the tower controller. The color and type of light transmitted can be used to approve or disapprove anticipated pilot actions where radio communication is not available. The light gun is used for controlling traffic operating in the vicinity of the airport and on the airport movement area.

Aero Linx: NavionX… for the Navion Aficionado As holder of the Type Certificate for the Navion, Sierra Hotel Aero, is dedicated to improving the safety, support, performance and preservation of all Navion aircraft world wide. Our personal history comprises over 150 years of combined experience doing A&P / IA mechanic duties and structural engineering projects. Our experience started like most in the industry with light aircraft maintenance and has progressed from rebuilding P-51 Mustangs for a well known shop in California to working for a major U.S. Airline.

The Pilot Reported That Upon Landing In The Tailwheel-Equipped Airplane, It Encountered A Crosswind Analysis: The pilot reported that upon landing in the tailwheel-equipped airplane, it encountered a crosswind. The right wing lifted, and the left wing dropped and struck the runway, contacting the asphalt surface. The pilot reported that he did not apply appropriate crosswind control inputs during landing. The airplane subsequently ground looped and exited the runway, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing and aileron. The pilot reported no pre-accident mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident,…

From 2023 (YouTube Edition): One Aircraft, Three U.S. Wars The Douglas A-26 Invader is a WWII era, American, twin-engined light-bomber and ground attack aircraft designed to meet a 1940 U.S. Army Air Corps (USAAC) requirement for multi-role light-bomber optimized for low-level and medium-altitude precision bombing attacks. The order called for an aircraft capable of carrying both a substantial bomb-load and a great deal of defensive armament. The A-26 fit the USAAC’s specifications to a tee, being the first U.S. aircraft capable of carrying a truly large bomb-load—three-thousand-pounds internally and another two-thousand-pounds beneath its outer wing panels. What’s more, the plane…

Boeing said on March 23, 2026, that the Federal Aviation Administration has certified increased maximum takeoff weight options for the 787-9 and 787-10, a change that will give airline customers the ability to carry more payload or operate longer routes with the widebody jets. The company said the certification applies to an increased maximum takeoff weight, or iMTOW, for both models. Boeing said the first aircraft built with the capability are already moving toward delivery, marking the next step in bringing the higher-weight option into service. Boeing said the upgrade followed airline demand for more flexibility from the 787 family.…

The Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse London Heathrow (LHR) is excellent, and I rank it as one of the best business class lounges in the world. However, the lounge definitely wasn’t feeling cutting edge anymore as of late, so there’s some positive news.Virgin Atlantic unveils Heathrow Clubhouse updatesWhile I wouldn’t call it a full renovation, Virgin Atlantic has just unveiled some positive changes that have quietly been rolled out at the Clubhouse, which should all either already be available, or be launching very shortly. I recently covered how we’re seeing the temporary return of a spa in the lounge, but there’s a…

Four weeks after the launch of Epic Fury, additional F-16Cs, EA-18Gs and E-2Ds are flying to the Middle East, the USS Boxer ARG is enroute and rumors say the 82nd Airborne Division might be on alert. We are now in the fourth week since the launch of Operation Epic Fury and the Israeli counterpart Operation Roaring Lion on Feb. 28, 2026. While the U.S. keeps stressing that Iranian military capabilities have been completely destroyed, additional assets are still being deployed to the Middle East. Among the assets that were observed deploying in the last few days are U.S. Air Force…

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers began assisting at airport security checkpoints on March 23, 2026, as a partial US government shutdown continued to strain Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staffing and push wait times higher at several major US airports.   The move follows a weekend order from President Donald Trump directing ICE personnel to report to airports to help support TSA operations as the funding lapse entered its sixth week.   The deployment affects more than a dozen airports, including Atlanta, John F. Kennedy, LaGuardia, Newark, Phoenix, Houston and New Orleans. ICE officers were assigned to limited checkpoint-support roles such as guarding exit lanes, helping manage crowds and,…

Tragedy struck on March 23, 1994, at Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina, on an aircraft parking ramp known as ‘Green Ramp.’ A number of paratroopers were lost and several injured after flames and debris rained down on their training and assembly area after a mid-air collision between a fighter jet and a cargo plane, the debris also igniting a large cargo plane parked on the ramp. The Paratroopers A force of over 500 paratroopers from the 504th and 505th Parachute Infantry Regiments, along with the 782nd Support Battalion of the 82nd Airborne Division of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, had…

Lithuanian authorities are investigating after an unidentified object, believed to be a drone, exploded overnight near the village of Lavys in the Varėna district, close to the border with Belarus. According to Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT, surveillance camera footage indicates the incident occurred at 03:04 local time on March 23, 2026. The Lithuanian Armed Forces said preliminary information suggests the object may have crossed into Lithuanian airspace before crashing into a lake in the area. Emergency services and the military were dispatched to the scene, and authorities activated plan “Skydas,” Lithuania’s standard response protocol for incidents involving possible explosives or…